Table 3 Mediation analysis.

From: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward training of vascular access in chronic hemodialysis patients among nephrology fellows in Southwest China

Model paths

Total effects

Direct Effect

Indirect effect

β (95% CI)

P

β (95% CI)

P

β (95% CI)

P

Knowledge

       
 

Job title

0.116 (0.002, 0.230)

0.046

0.116 (0.002, 0.230)

0.046

  
 

Major

−0.471 (−0.586, −0.355)

< 0.001

−0.471 (−0.586, −0.355)

< 0.001

  
 

Led surgery

−0.178 (−0.296, −0.060)

0.003

−0.178 (−0.296, −0.060)

0.003

  

Attitude

       
 

Knowledge

0.484 (0.366, 0.602)

< 0.001

0.484 (0.366, 0.602)

< 0.001

  
 

Job title

0.056 (−0.001, 0.113)

0.053

  

0.056 (−0.001, 0.113)

0.053

 

Major

−0.228 (−0.307, −0.149)

< 0.001

  

−0.228 (−0.307, −0.149)

< 0.001

 

Led surgery

−0.086 (−0.147, −0.025)

0.006

  

−0.086 (−0.147, −0.025)

0.006

Practice

       
 

Attitude

0.268 (0.168, 0.367)

< 0.001

0.268 (0.168, 0.367)

< 0.001

  
 

Knowledge

0.395 (0.297, 0.494)

< 0.001

0.266 (0.164, 0.367)

< 0.001

0.130 (0.072, 0.187)

< 0.001

 

Gender

−0.149 (−0.239, −0.060)

0.001

−0.149 (−0.239, −0.060)

0.001

  
 

Job title

0.046 (−0.001, 0.093)

0.053

  

0.046 (−0.001, 0.093)

0.053

 

Major

−0.186 (−0.251, −0.121)

< 0.001

  

−0.186 (−0.251, −0.121)

< 0.001

 

Experience

0.135 (0.041, 0.230)

0.005

0.135 (0.041, 0.230)

0.005

  
 

Led surgery

−0.444 (−0.551, −0.337)

< 0.001

−0.374 (−0.473, −0.275)

< 0.001

−0.070 (−0.120, −0.020)

0.006